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Universe review quiz

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

2.

Which EM waves are have a SHORTER wavelength than visible?

a)

radio

b)

none

c)

infrared

d)

x-rays

3.

Which EM waves are have the highest energy & are the most dangerous?

a)

radio

b)

gamma rays

c)

infrared

d)

x-rays

4.

What happens to frequency when wavelength decreases?

a)

stays the same

b)

decreases

c)

increases

d)

There is no relationship between wavelength & frequency.

5.
What is the distance from the peak of one wave to the next peak?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency
c)
Period
d)
Wavelength
6.
What is the number of waves that pass a point in one second?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency
c)
Period
d)
Wavelength
7.
These waves from the sun cause sunburn.
a)
Gamma
b)
Microwaves
c)
Radio
d)
Ultraviolet
8.
Analyze this HR Diagram. Which group of stars is considered to have lower than average luminosity as well as a higher than average temperature?
a)
Giants
b)
Main Sequence
c)
White Dwarfs
d)
Super Giants
9.
Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...
a)
Extremely Large and Cold
b)
Small with a medium temperature
c)
Medium size with medium temperature
10.

Our sun is in a disk shaped galaxy located at which position?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

11.
Which star has the lowest temperature?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.

According to this HR Diagram, which stars listed below are brighter than the sun?

a)

Rigel

b)

Alpha Centauri B

c)

Sirius B

d)

Procyon

13.
What gases are in the unknown mixture?
a)
Gas B & Gas D
b)
Gas C & Gas B
c)
Gas A & Gas D
d)
Gas D & Gas C
14.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
15.
Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.
a)
It is not moving
b)
It is moving away from Earth (Redshift)
c)
It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)
d)
It is moving towards Earth (Redshift)
16.

Which elements are present in the mixture?

a)

D and E

b)

D and G

c)

E and G

d)

only D

e)

only G

17.

A galaxy which is either spherical (ball like) or a flattened disk is a ___ galaxy.

a)

elliptical

b)

humanoid

c)

irregular

d)

spiral

18.
Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
a)
stars
b)
stars and gas
c)
stars, dust, and gas
d)
stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
19.
Our sun is located on one of the Spiral Galaxy arms.  
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
21.
What country was the United States in a "space race" with?
a)
Russia
b)
Cuba
c)
China
d)
Mexico
22.

Who was the first person to orbit the earth?

a)
John Glenn
b)
Buzz Lightyear
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)

Yuri Gagrin

23.
A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; the predecessor to stars...
a)
Constellation
b)
Black hole
c)
Nebula
d)
Galaxy
24.
After a supergiant, a high mass star explodes and forms a
a)
supernova
b)
red giant
c)
black hole
d)
planetary nebula
25.

What electromagnetic wave do humans emit as heat energy?

a)

infrared light

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

visible light

d)

microwaves

26.

Stars are made mostly of which two elements?

a)

Selenium and sodium

b)

Astatine and arsenic

c)

Chlorine and cesium

d)

Hydrogen and helium

27.
What is the composition of an asteroid?
a)
Ice, dust, rock, frozen gases
b)
Rock, ice, salt, carbon
c)
Metals and rocky material
d)
Rock, ice, magma, frozen gases
28.

What is another name you could call a comet?

a)

fire rock

b)

dusty ball

c)

dirty snowball

d)

rocky ball

29.
In this stage, a star spends most of its life. Hydrogen is fused into helium at a temperature of millions of degrees.
a)
nebula
b)
protostar
c)
main-sequence
d)
supergiant
30.
This stage is when a high mass star explodes
a)
Supergiant
b)
Red giant
c)
Supernova
d)
Black hole
31.

How does a star produce elements heavier than iron (Fe)?

a)

heat

b)

supernova

c)

rapid rotation

d)

nuclear fusion

32.
What is the correct order for the life cycle of our star the sun?
a)
nebula, fusion stage, red giant, black dwarf, white dwarf,
b)
nebula, fusion stage, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf
c)
nebula, fusion stage, super red giant, black dwarf, white dwarf,
d)
nebula, fusion stage, red giant, super nova, black hole
33.
Can light escape a black hole?
a)
yes
b)
no

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